Now, you can file your income tax returns (ITR) using the supporting Excel utility.
“The Excel Utility for ITR-1 and ITR-4 for AY 2025-26 has been enabled and is now available for taxpayers,” the Income Tax department said in a social media post. The due date for filing returns by salaried and non-audited entities is September 15. Incomes earned between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, will be reported using these forms. These forms were notified on April 30.
ITR-1 and ITR-4 are also known as SAHAJ and SUGAM, respectively. The latest version of these forms includes sections for taxpayers to disclose capital gains income under Section 112A of up to ₹1.25 lakh, provided there are no brought-forward or carry-forward losses under the capital gains head.
According to Sonu Iyer, Partner with EY India, ITR1 is available for individuals qualifying as ‘Resident and Ordinarily Resident’ with taxable income up to Rs 50 lakh comprising of salary income, income from one house property, and income from other sources such as interest, dividends, and pension. This year, ITR1 can also be filed for income upto Rs 1.25 lakhs from long-term capital gains such as sale of STT paid listed equity shares and equity oriented mutual funds ( covered under Sec 112 A of the Income Tax Act, 1961) ITR4 is for individuals who are otherwise eligible to file ITR1 but also have business or professional income which is taxed on a presumptive basis such as for professionals and eligible business owners.
“Taxpayers who are eligible to use ITR 1 and ITR 4 may start work on filing their tax returns as updated Form 26AS and AIS should also become available in early June,” she advised.
Deepak Kumar Jain, Founder and CEO of TaxManager.in says filers can wait before filing their returns—especially since the last date has been extended Waiting makes sense because, as seen in previous years, the ITR utility often undergoes several updates and revisions after its initial release. Ideally, taxpayers should wait until June 15th, by which time most TDS returns are filed and income details are updated in Form 26AS and the Annual Information Statement (AIS). The due date for filing TDS returns is May 31, 2025, and the deadline for issuing Form 16 (TDS certificate) is June 15 .
However, “if you are a salaried individual who has already received your Form 16 and are confident that you have no other sources of income, you may go ahead and file your return earlier,” he said.